,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,tipton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,small ,bus9ess1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize disa/] recov]y assi/ance = areas affect$ by wildfires on ,f$]al ,l&s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,fire-,relat$ ,incid5ts ,recov]y & ,economic ,/imulus ,act ( #bjah or ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,,fires ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] decl>ation 7a7 ,eligible wildfires ,! ,presid5t may decl>e a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] "u ?is section = any wildfire-- 7#a7 = :i* a reque/ = a decl>ation "u ?is section has be5 made pursuant to subsection 7b72 7#b7 t has burn$ an area #dj p]c5t or m ( :i* consi/s ( ,f$]al l&s2 & 7#c7 t 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t causes damage ( suffici5t sev]ity & magnitude to w>rant assi/ance "u ?is ,act to supplem5t ! ef=ts & available res\rces ( ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian tribes1 & disa/] relief organizations 9 alleviat+ ! damage1 loss1 h>d%ip1 or suff]+ caus$ !reby4 ,9 mak+ su* a decl>ation1 ! ,presid5t %all specify ! area = :i* assi/ance "u section #c may be provid$ = second>y & t]ti>y damages describ$ 9 section #c7;d77#a77;,b71 :i* may include only areas includ$ 9 ! reque/ = ! decl>ation pursuant to subsection 7b77#c7 ( ?is section4 7b7 ,reque/ = decl>ation 7#a7 ,mak+ ,a reque/ = a decl>ation ( a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] may be made by-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate affect$ by a wildfire2 or 7,b7 ! ,*ief ,executive ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t affect$ by a wildfire4 7#b7 ,basis ,a reque/ = a decl>ation ( a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] %all be bas$ on a f9d+ t ! wildfire is ( su* sev]ity & magnitude t effective response is beyond ! capabilities ( ! ,/ate & ! affect$ local gov]nm5ts & t ,f$]al assi/ance is necess>y4 ,z "p ( su* reque/1 & z a pr]equisite to assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 ! ,gov]nor or ,*ief ,executive ( ! ,indian tribal gov]nm5t mak+ ! reque/ %all take appropriate response action "u ,/ate or tribal law & direct execution ( ! ,/ate's or tribe's em]g5cy plan4 ,! ,gov]nor or ,*ief ,executive %all furni% to ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t in=mation on ! nature & am\nt ( ,/ate1 local1 & tribal res\rces :i* h be5 or w be committ$ to alleviat+ ! results ( ! wildfire1 & %all c]tify t1 = ! curr5t wildfire1 ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t obligations & exp5ditures1 z applicable 7( :i* ,/ate or tribal commitm5ts %all be a significant proportion7 w comply ) all applicable co/-%>+ requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,area ( second>y & t]ti>y damage ,9 mak+ a reque/ = a decl>ation "u ?is section ( a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/]1 ! ,gov]nor or ,*ief ,executive ( an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t %all include a designation ( an area )9 :i* assi/ance "u section #c may be provid$ = second>y & t]ti>y damages describ$ 9 section #c7;d77#a77;,b71 :i* may n include any area m ?an #ajj miles f ! area directly subject to ! wildfire involv$4 7c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to prohibit an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t f receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is ,act ?r\gh a decl>ation made by ! ,presid5t at ! reque/ "u subsection 7a7 ( a ,/ate if ! ,presid5t does n make a decl>ation = ! tribal gov]nm5t = ! same wildfire4 #c4 ,disa/] recov]y assi/ance = ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/]s 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 may provide assi/ance "u ?is section to ,/ates1 units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribes = necess>y exp5ses = activities au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 relat$ to disa/] relief1 long-t]m recov]y1 re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+1 & economic revitalization 9 ! mo/ impact$ & di/ress$ areas result+ f a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] decl>$ pursuant to section #b ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,direct aw>d ( assi/ance ,funds = assi/ance "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ directly to ! ,/ate1 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian tribe at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,plan = use ,prior to ! obligation ( funds a grantee %all submit a plan to ! ,secret>y = approval detail+ ! propos$ use ( all funds1 includ+ crit]ia = eligibility & h[ ! use ( su* funds w address long-t]m recov]y & re/oration ( infra/ructure & h\s+ & economic revitalization 9 ! mo/ impact$ & di/ress$ areas4 7d7 ,eligible use 7#a7 ,qualify+ bus9ess ,bus9esses eligible = assi/ance "u ?is section %all include-- 7,a7 bus9esses op]at+ on f$]ally own$ prop]ty1 includ+ camps1 resorts1 & recreational bus9esses2 & 7,b7 bus9esses impact$ by ! second>y & t]ti>y damage 9 connection ) ! wildfire = :i* ! ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] 0 decl>$1 includ+ mudslides1 rockslides1 fall+ trees1 & o!r ev5ts caus+ damage t is n directly caus$ by fire4 7#b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 assi/ance "u ?is section 9 connection ) a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] may n be provid$ = any bus9ess t1 dur+ ! la/ cal5d> ye> end+ be=e ! decl>ation ( su* disa/]1 _h gross rev5ues exce$+ #c1jjj1jjj4 7e7 ,f9ancial controls ,z a condition ( mak+ any grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify 9 advance t su* grantee has 9 place pr(ici5t f9ancial controls & procurem5t processes & has e/abli%$ adequate proc$ures to prev5t any duplication ( b5efits z def9$ by section #cab ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaee71 to ensure timely exp5diture ( funds1 to ma9ta9 compreh5sive websites reg>d+ all disa/] recov]y activities assi/$ ) su* funds1 & to detect & prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse ( funds4 7f7 ,prohibition ,funds provid$ "u ?is section may n be us$ = activities reimbursable by1 or = :i* funds are made available by1 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy or ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4 7g7 ,treatm5t ,funds made available "u ?is section %all n be consid]$ relevant to ! non-disa/] =mula allocations made pursuant to section #ajf ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf74 7h7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate1 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribe1 or subdivision !re( may use up to #e p]c5t ( am\nts receiv$ "u ?is section = adm9i/rative co/s4 7i7 ,waiv]s 7#a7 ,au?ority ,9 adm9i/]+ funds made available = assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may waive1 or specify alt]native requirem5ts =1 any provision ( any /atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s 9 connection ) ! obligation by ! ,secret>y or ! use by ! recipi5t ( su* funds 7except = requirem5ts relat$ to fair h\s+1 nondiscrim9ation1 labor /&>ds1 & ! environm5t71 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t good cause exi/s = ! waiv] or alt]native requirem5t & su* waiv] or alt]native requirem5t w\ld n be inconsi/5t ) ! ov]all purpose ( title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd4 7#b7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all publi% via notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] any waiv]1 or alt]native requirem5t1 to any /atute or regulation t ! ,secret>y adm9i/]s pursuant to title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd no lat] ?an #e days be=e ! effective date ( su* waiv] or alt]native requirem5t4 7j7 ,exemption f environm5tal review requirem5ts ,an action t is tak5 or assi/ance t is provid$ pursuant to ?is section t has ! effect ( re/or+ a facility sub/antially to its condition prior to ! ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] t affect$ su* facility %all n be deem$ a major ,f$]al action significantly affect+ ! quality ( ! human environm5t )9 ! mean+ ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7k7 ,ov]sight co/s ,( any am\nts made available = assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is section1 up to #j4a p]c5t may be transf]r$1 9 aggregate1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t acc\nt = ,program ,(fice ,sal>ies & ,exp5ses--,community ,plann+ & ,developm5t = necess>y co/s1 includ+ in=mation te*nology co/s1 ( adm9i/]+ & ov]see+ ! obligation & exp5diture ( am\nts = assi/ance "u ?is section4 7l7 ,reports ,! ,secret>y %all require ea* ,/ate1 unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian tribe = :i* assi/ance am\nts "u ?is section are provid$ to report annually dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! provision ( su* funds reg>d+ ! use ( su* funds & compliance ) ! plan = su* use "u subsection 7c74 7m7 ,recapture ( unus$ funds ,if any am\nts made available = assi/ance "u ?is section to a grantee 9 connection ) a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] rema9 unexp5d$ ^u ! expiration ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u ! ,secret>y obligat+ su* am\nts to ! grantee1 ! ,secret>y %all recapture su* unexp5d$ am\nts & transf] su* am\nts to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = deposit into ! ,g5]al ,fund ( ! ,treasury4 7n7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to provide assi/ance "u ?is section 9 connection ) ea* ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/] decl>$ "u section #b4 #d4 ,eligibility = ,,sba ,economic ,injury ,disa/] ,loans ,section #g7;b77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3 7,d7 a ,f$]al l&s wildfire disa/]1 z decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #b ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,,fires ,act ( #bjah2 or 2 & 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d74